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Do you include music in your prayer time? I do. Years ago I heard a Bible Teacher say she used her dog walking time as Praise time by singing her favorites while she walked. I thought, Hey! I can do that. Click on the picture to enjoy some of my favorites:

On Bended knee I come, with a humble heart I come, bowing down before Your holy throne. Lifting holy hands to You As I pledge my love anew. I worship You in spirit. I worship You in truth. Make my life a holy praise unto You. (On Bended Knee I Come by Don Moen)

(Prayer for On Bended Knee) Heavenly Father I come before the Throne, bowing before Your majesty and greatness. I lift my hands in praise and worship, giving You all of me. My life. My love. My everything. Lord, You are all the truth I need. Fill me with Your Spirit. Only You are worthy of my praise and I give it will all my heart.

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Do you have times when what to pray evades? Of course you do. I do. Everyone does. There are many ways and methods of prayer. Spoken. Written. Thought. There are acronyms to keep us focused and cover all the things we ‘should’. (ACTS – Acclamation Contrition Thanksgiving Supplication PRAY – Praise Repent Access Yield) How about just going before the Throne and giving God all that’s on, or in, your mind/heart. Here are some ideas:

A prayer totally devoted to thanks for His provision. Do one for each letter of the alphabet. This could become quite long since He gives us EVERYTHING!

Prayers for someone who is causing you problems. Not just what is happening on the surface but the whole story. Dig in and lay it out. Like King David did in some of the Psalms. Don’t forget your part in it.

Pray for our country and its leaders, its people, its problems, its challenges…

Praise Him! Close the door and sing His praise. Not just one song but maybe a whole CD. Write a poem. Take a walk and focus on His creation. Draw. Paint. Sculpt.

Call a friend! (Matthew 18:19) Grab your prayer lists, find a quiet place, and lay it all before God. Agree before hand to stay totally focused on God.

Heavenly Father, hear our prayers, incline Your ears, and grant us Your peace. Help us as we strive to experience Your presence. Let our prayers and our words be a pleasant fragrance before Your Throne. Make it so in Jesus name.

As we continue through Hebrews 13, we will find there are only a few more suggested ways to please God. Verse 9 says, “Do not let all kinds of strange teachings lead you from the right way.” What are strange teachings? Anything that takes away from the 3 basic commands of the New Testament…Love God, love others, and tell the world. Pretty simple isn’t it? When a religion determines to attach man-made rules to the Word it falls under the heading of ‘strange teachings’. Paul uses the example of dietary practices. He says those who follow these ‘teachings’ have not been helped. Why? Because it replaces what we should be thinking on (Philippians 4:8) with the voices of the world.

The next word we receive on this issue is–ALWAYS offer praise! What is praise? It is the sacrifice offered with our lips through Jesus. We are proclaiming Him as Lord and through that God as the One and Only.

Two other sacrifices are mentioned here. We are to do good and help one another. These are listed as sacrifices because it is not in our sinful nature to want to do these. Well, whether we want to or not is really not the point. We are simply to do it, to make these part of our life skills. Imagine a world where an attitude of what’s in it for me is replaced with the constant thought of what can I do for you.

And finally, we are told to obey our leaders and follow their orders. Oh, my, really, do I have to? These types of commands are put in the Bible because God knows us. He knows that we would rather do it our way, than let someone else tell us what to do. Our leaders, both in the church and in the world at large have been placed in that position by God, for a specific purpose. Both have the same type of protection for their followers, constituents on their shoulders. When rules are made, they are often because the one in charge, chosen by God, knows we will be protected by it. Jesus tells us to ‘give unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s. That is not only about taxes it is about remembering who’s in charge and honoring that person. So the next time a speeding ticket is issued just remember the rule was there for our protections.

My prayer, in the words of Paul (verse 21):

May the God of peace provide you with every good thing you need in order to do his will, and may He, through Jesus Christ, do in us what pleases Him. And to Christ be the glory forever and ever! Amen. (Today’s English Version)

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What if, when you woke up this morning, all you had was what you thanked God for yesterday? Would that change how you communicate with God? That profound question was another step in the journey God has taken me on to developing a more thankful heart and attitude.

It all started when I was made aware of a book called “One Thousand Gifts”. This book tells the story of a woman’s journey from an unthinkable incident that colored her whole life to a thankful heart and soul. As a result I added the ‘gifts’ page to this blog.

Prayer is necessary to a productive Kingdom life. Since I find it difficult to stay focused I write my prayers and use a model called ACTS. The A is for Acclamation (praise). C for contrition (remorse for sins). T for thanksgiving. S for supplication (requests). Because I truly want to develop a thankful heart I include at least five thank-praises for what my One and Only has done or given.

It is mandated in the Word to give thanks! Take a look at these scriptures and pictures…

I Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever.

I Corinthians 15:57 Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

A fond memory of my dad holding his first grandchild.

Philippians 1:3 I give thanks to my God upon every remembrance of you.

I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Be joyful always, pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s Will for you in Christ Jesus.

Ah, Lord, God, how can I say thanks…You have given me life, joy, hope, a future, family, friends, music, cats, a believing husband…What more can I say than thanks!!!!!!

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